I have been a fan of Star Trek, I'm no avid fan, but I grew up on the movies. I remember I was particularly excited to have my first cellphone Motorolla's StarTac, because it reminds me of the communicators they use in Star Trek, and the name of the phone helps also. So this piece of Susan King on the Production Design is of interest to me. Aesthetics of a show enhance the viewing experience, and I think Star Trek has that in spades. Article by Susan King reads:
For more than four decades, the “Star Trek” universe has boldly gone where no production designers have gone before. And this Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre, the Art Directors Guild Film Society and the American Cinematheque are honoring these visionaries who have vividly created the future with the program: “Star Trek: 45 years of Designing the Future.”
Production illustrator Daren R. Dochterman will moderate a panel discussion featuring four of the “Star Trek” production designers — John Jeffries, Joseph R. Jennings, Herman Zimmerman and Scott Chambliss — which also features clips from the first two seasons of the first “Star Trek” series, scenes from “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” which panelist Jennings designed, clips from “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Deep Space Nine” and “Enterprise,” all designed by panelist Zimmerman and a trailer for this year’s hit feature, “Star Trek,” designed by panelist Chambliss. The photo above shows the briidge from "Next Generation," for instance, which recalls the original show's command center but takes it into sleek new directions. more... |
--- Me I'm just looking forward for the next installment of Star Trek in the big screen. After the last movie, I think there are big possibilities for this rejuvenated franchise.